• Melbourne-based Akaysha partners with US energy storage company to deploy energy storage systems into the Aussie market 
  • Galan’s high-flow long-term pumping test results continue to deliver higher production capacity parameters at the Pata Pila
  • Numerous thick pegmatite zones have been confirmed across the King Tamba Critical Metals Project near Mount Magnet

All your lithium news Wednesday, August 31.

 

Oregon-based energy storage platform provider, Powin LLC, and Australian battery storage developer Akaysha Energy are partnering to deploy more than 1.7GWh of energy storage systems over the next two years.

For some context, 1.7GWh is enough to replace Gladstone, Queensland’s biggest coal fired station, for one hour.

With more than 3GWh of energy storage capacity in its portfolio, Akaysha was recently acquired by a fund managed by BlackRock Real Assets’ Climate Infrastructure business.

BlackRock Real Assets also revealed its intent to commit more than AU$1 billion (US$700 million) of capital to support Akaysha’s development of battery storage assets in Australia.
This partnership with Akaysha represents Powin’s entry into one of the largest and most sophisticated energy markets in the world.

As Australia continues to decommission fossil fuel power plants and invest further in renewable power, energy storage is critical in maintaining grid reliability while keeping energy prices low.

“It is critical to have a diverse competitive landscape in the Australian energy storage market,” Akaysha Energy’s managing director Nick Carter says.

“Powin’s vertically integrated and flexible business model reduces project cost and risk by having multiple trusted cell suppliers, proprietary software, and an in-house power plant controller.”

Powin has delivered over 2,500 MWh of battery energy storage supply (BESS) in over eight different countries and has a contracted pipeline to supply over 10,000MWh of energy storage systems globally over the next three years.

Here’s how ASX lithium companies are tracking:

CODE COMPANY PRICE % TODAY % WEEK % MONTH MARKET CAP
AM7 Arcadia Minerals 0.2725 14% 40% 95% $11,207,494
AOA Ausmon Resorces 0.009 13% 50% 50% $6,858,315
DRE Dreadnought Resources Ltd 0.135 13% 35% 108% $364,924,026
GW1 Greenwing Resources 0.29 12% 16% 16% $32,044,311
EPM Eclipse Metals 0.024 9% 14% 14% $42,264,781
LRD Lordresourceslimited 0.2 8% -5% -13% $6,157,655
TON Triton Min Ltd 0.028 8% -3% 0% $32,728,389
LSR Lodestar Minerals 0.007 8% 0% 8% $11,299,843
SRI Sipa Resources Ltd 0.044 7% -2% 16% $8,406,017
WML Woomera Mining Ltd 0.015 7% 7% -6% $9,615,663
IPT Impact Minerals 0.0085 6% 0% -6% $19,850,964
FTL Firetail Resources 0.27 6% -5% 4% $15,754,538
XTC Xantippe Res Ltd 0.0095 6% 6% 19% $73,131,612
KTA Krakatoa Resources 0.064 5% 2% 33% $21,027,305
LRS Latin Resources Ltd 0.115 5% 5% 47% $214,555,277
SRZ Stellar Resources 0.0145 4% 4% -9% $13,512,767
ESS Essential Metals Ltd 0.44 4% 4% -10% $105,180,035
LPI Lithium Pwr Int Ltd 0.61 3% 8% 14% $205,995,460
AAJ Aruma Resources Ltd 0.07 3% 6% 4% $10,673,382
MQR Marquee Resource Ltd 0.078 3% 4% 10% $23,986,936
PSC Prospect Res Ltd 0.097 2% -3% -19% $43,914,649
AGY Argosy Minerals Ltd 0.3925 2% 6% -2% $525,590,292
MRR Minrex Resources Ltd 0.054 2% -2% 4% $57,053,954
NWM Norwest Minerals 0.055 2% 20% 20% $9,752,799
ZEO Zeotech Limited 0.055 2% -7% -15% $82,345,435
TMB Tambourahmetals 0.15 2% -3% -17% $6,075,908
PLS Pilbara Min Ltd 3.64 2% 11% 31% $10,662,481,791
ASN Anson Resources Ltd 0.31 2% 77% 138% $313,513,262
ZNC Zenith Minerals Ltd 0.31 2% 5% -6% $105,152,495
IGO IGO Limited 13.36 2% 11% 21% $9,958,071,741
AS2 Askarimetalslimited 0.345 1% 1% 28% $15,323,552
GLN Galan Lithium Ltd 1.26 1% 5% 6% $379,189,502
NVA Nova Minerals Ltd 0.865 1% 1% -2% $154,072,954
VUL Vulcan Energy 8.08 1% 3% 4% $1,145,249,055
MNS Magnis Energy Tech 0.465 1% 3% 43% $446,352,482
KZR Kalamazoo Resources 0.2475 1% 10% 10% $35,572,622
OCN Oceanalithiumlimited 0.615 1% -6% 34% $20,450,250
GT1 Greentechnology 0.725 1% 4% 8% $132,674,143
PGD Peregrine Gold 0.75 1% -10% 79% $28,847,559
NMT Neometals Ltd 1.35 0% 2% 22% $742,906,053
LTR Liontown Resources 1.705 0% 3% 29% $3,733,940,095
AKE Allkem Limited 14.04 0% 7% 24% $8,933,589,785
ADV Ardiden Ltd 0.008 0% 0% -6% $21,346,683
1MC Morella Corporation 0.025 0% 0% 39% $144,141,145
AVZ AVZ Minerals Ltd 0.78 0% 0% 0% $2,752,409,203
EUR European Lithium Ltd 0.084 0% -5% 9% $117,620,091
QPM Queensland Pacific 0.145 0% -6% 0% $226,723,904
RLC Reedy Lagoon Corp. 0.015 0% 0% 7% $8,361,404
SYA Sayona Mining Ltd 0.28 0% 2% 44% $2,323,659,294
TKL Traka Resources 0.007 0% 17% 0% $4,821,422
BMM Balkanminingandmin 0.19 0% 3% -5% $6,222,500
ARN Aldoro Resources 0.245 0% 2% 23% $24,398,893
PAM Pan Asia Metals 0.46 0% -2% 28% $34,003,311
AX8 Accelerate Resources 0.036 0% 0% 3% $9,736,520
BYH Bryah Resources Ltd 0.029 0% 7% -3% $8,098,351
DTM Dart Mining NL 0.125 0% 64% 71% $16,907,520
EMS Eastern Metals 0.135 0% -4% -10% $5,218,594
FG1 Flynngold 0.1 0% 0% 6% $6,406,105
FRS Forrestaniaresources 0.17 0% 13% 13% $5,671,422
GSM Golden State Mining 0.062 0% -2% 38% $7,254,881
MMC Mitremining 0.13 0% 2% 8% $3,521,063
SHH Shree Minerals Ltd 0.009 0% 0% 0% $11,146,382
WCN White Cliff Min Ltd 0.022 0% 91% 100% $14,379,274
AZL Arizona Lithium Ltd 0.084 0% -2% 9% $202,433,747
KGD Kula Gold Limited 0.022 0% -4% -18% $4,733,864
PNN Power Minerals Ltd 0.49 0% 2% -1% $30,165,954
MTM Mtmongerresources 0.135 0% -4% 29% $5,063,854
SCN Scorpion Minerals 0.079 0% -2% 22% $26,214,664
AZI Altamin Limited 0.091 0% 7% -5% $35,646,224
KAI Kairos Minerals Ltd 0.029 0% 4% 5% $56,958,711
AVW Avira Resources Ltd 0.004 0% -11% 33% $8,475,160
BNR Bulletin Res Ltd 0.13 0% 0% 8% $38,036,843
A8G Australasian Metals 0.29 0% -3% 16% $11,939,443
EFE Eastern Resources 0.03 0% 0% 22% $30,201,921
VKA Viking Mines Ltd 0.007 0% 0% 0% $7,176,809
VMC Venus Metals Cor Ltd 0.16 0% -9% -9% $25,612,589
RGL Riversgold 0.037 0% 6% 37% $28,532,028
G88 Golden Mile Res Ltd 0.032 0% 0% 23% $6,519,444
WC8 Wildcat Resources 0.031 0% 7% 29% $20,003,455
CZL Cons Zinc Ltd 0.022 0% -8% 16% $8,521,872
MXR Maximus Resources 0.046 0% -6% -6% $14,669,665
MM1 Midasmineralsltd 0.23 0% -10% 21% $13,140,306
M2R Miramar 0.125 0% -7% 25% $8,023,333
AOU Auroch Minerals Ltd 0.065 0% -6% 8% $24,122,267
WMC Wiluna Mining Corp 0.205 0% 0% 0% $74,238,031
AUN Aurumin 0.115 0% -15% -30% $14,410,321
ALY Alchemy Resource Ltd 0.02 0% 5% 54% $19,061,481
LIS Lisenergylimited 0.51 0% -18% -32% $84,616,235
DAL Dalaroometalsltd 0.1 0% 11% -9% $2,987,500
TKM Trek Metals Ltd 0.074 0% -4% 14% $22,985,151
CY5 Cygnus Gold Limited 0.275 0% 38% 38% $40,475,962
TUL Tulla Resources 0.51 0% -4% -8% $81,710,605
INR Ioneer Ltd 0.6575 0% 1% 17% $1,384,768,490
JRL Jindalee Resources 2.46 0% -10% 1% $141,726,046
LEL Lithenergy 1 0% 4% 2% $45,375,750
GL1 Globallith 1.73 -1% 0% 18% $276,134,965
LLL Leolithiumlimited 0.535 -1% 9% 23% $532,794,732
WES Wesfarmers Limited 47.01 -1% -1% 1% $54,084,179,543
RIO Rio Tinto Limited 94.12 -1% -4% -4% $35,458,572,761
LPD Lepidico Ltd 0.0285 -2% -2% -2% $188,708,546
RAS Ragusa Minerals Ltd 0.265 -2% 8% 249% $34,733,898
CXO Core Lithium 1.3525 -2% 0% 17% $2,397,329,591
EMH European Metals Hldg 0.725 -2% -10% 11% $88,579,581
LRV Larvottoresources 0.24 -2% 0% 20% $10,175,463
CHR Charger Metals 0.47 -2% -10% -4% $15,638,897
CRR Critical Resources 0.044 -2% -4% -6% $66,960,686
STM Sunstone Metals Ltd 0.044 -2% 5% -12% $116,840,089
LKE Lake Resources 1.095 -2% -7% 35% $1,556,770,554
PLL Piedmont Lithium Inc 0.87 -2% 6% 41% $469,538,012
RAG Ragnar Metals Ltd 0.041 -2% -9% -2% $15,925,765
MIN Mineral Resources. 66.33 -2% 7% 23% $12,871,689,310
MMG Monger Gold Ltd 0.385 -3% 8% 60% $15,815,800
TEM Tempest Minerals 0.037 -3% -8% -8% $19,181,115
TYX Tyranna Res Ltd 0.034 -3% -3% 31% $81,807,623
CAI Calidus Resources 0.61 -3% -2% -15% $275,802,474
INF Infinity Lithium 0.15 -3% 7% 7% $64,327,025
AML Aeon Metals Ltd. 0.029 -3% -6% 4% $32,802,923
EVR Ev Resources Ltd 0.029 -3% -6% 7% $27,779,522
MLS Metals Australia 0.054 -4% 2% -10% $33,994,027
LNR Lanthanein Resources 0.05 -4% 32% 213% $50,066,930
IR1 Irismetals 1.18 -4% 44% 215% $74,870,100
IMI Infinitymining 0.19 -5% 9% 58% $11,500,000
WR1 Winsome Resources 0.26 -5% 13% 44% $37,156,348
RDT Red Dirt Metals Ltd 0.585 -6% 15% 50% $188,823,744
DAF Discovery Alaska Ltd 0.076 -6% -4% 65% $18,163,011
QXR Qx Resources Limited 0.03 -6% 0% 0% $27,499,594
RMX Red Mount Min Ltd 0.0065 -7% -7% 0% $11,496,547
LIT Lithium Australia 0.077 -7% -4% 8% $85,938,974
THR Thor Mining PLC 0.01 -9% 11% 0% $11,831,208
ENT Enterprise Metals 0.009 -10% -10% -18% $6,529,807
TSC Twenty Seven Co. Ltd 0.0025 -17% -17% -17% $7,982,442
Wordpress Table Plugin

39 lithium companies finished in the green, 56 fell flat and 36 ended the day in the red.

 

Who’s got news out?

GALAN LITHIUM (ASX:GLN)

Galan says high-flow, high-grade long-term pumping test results continue to deliver higher production capacity parameters at the Pata Pila, which is an integral part of the current definitive feasibility study for the Hombre Muerto West (HMW) Lithium Project.

Rates were pumped between 17 and 20 L/s, with extracted Li grade between 821 and 927 mg/L.

GAL exploration manager Alvaro Henriquez says the company has also extended the reservoir quality throughout the main alluvial deposits on the tenements with the latest exploration well intercepts.

“These outcomes provide further validation of the world-class nature of the HMW Project and its planned development.”

Exploration drilling continues at the HMW Project with the next drill-hole located at Casa del Inca.

This drillhole is designed to validate the potential hydrogeological extension of the brine reservoir between the Pata Pila alluvial fan and salar margin below recent lava flows in Casa del Inca, as suggested by surface resistivity surveys.

 

KRAKATOA RESOURCES (ASX:KTA)

Numerous thick pegmatite zones have been confirmed across the King Tamba Critical Metals Project near Mount Magnet in Western Australia with results hitting rubidium, caesium, lithium, tantalum and niobium.

Best individual assays from the program completed during May and June include 580ppm rubidium, 3940ppm lithium, 754ppm caesium, 229ppm niobium, and 352ppm tantalum.

Results are pending for 16 more holes and two partial holes with characterisation work underway using a combination of XRD and scanning electron microscopy.

 

XANTIPPE RESOURCES (ASX:XTC)

XTC has appointed Dr José Luis Martín to lead the technical team in Catamarca, Northern Argentina.

Martin is a highly experienced lithium brine geologist and will be instrumental in advancing Xantippe’s Catamarca Project in the heart of the prolific ‘Lithium Triangle’.

Part of Xantippe’s land package includes a project that was cut short a few years ago when direct extraction of lithium was still in its infancy – Mart says the company will explore and develop this project, buoyed by the favourable results obtained within the same sedimentary basin of its neighbours Lake Resources in their Kachi Project.

“Being able to re-engage in the exploration of Salar Escondido, or “Carachi”, is a personal challenge and goal,” he said.

 

LITHIUM AUSTRALIA (ASX:LIT)

Lithium Australia is raising just over $12 million for the commercialisation of the company’s wholly owned subsidiaries Envirostream Australia and VSPC Pty Ltd, as well as for general working capital.

Envirostream is leading the Australian battery recycling industry and proceeds here will be used to drive the increase of safe recycling of spent battery volumes at its operational facilities in Victoria.

A national expansion study will also be undertaken during FY2023.

VSPC, on the other hand, is developing advanced powders for next generation lithium-ion batteries, especially lithium ferro phosphate (LFP).

Funds will be used to complete engineering studies for the expansion of our current facilities and to advance offtake and raw material relationships for the LFP supply chain.